Solar-powered microbes to feed the world? (IMAGE)

University of Göttingen

Solar-powered microbes to feed the world?

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Currently, agriculture uses energy from the Sun to convert carbon dioxide, water, and nitrogen into valuable proteins via plants and livestock. A new food system that incorporates solar-powered microbial production could substantially increase protein supply while using less land and preventing fertilisers from polluting the environment.

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Paul Van Leer, Dorian Leger, Silvio Matassa, Elad Noor, Alon Shepon, Ron Milo, Arren Bar-Even

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